Readathon software for Canadian schools.

Canadian schools need a readathon platform that handles online donations clearly, keeps donor and student workflows simple, and does not take a percentage of the fundraiser. PagePledge is built around that: Canadian currency, school-run campaigns, and a flat fee per campaign.

The school stays in control of setup, family communication, and the payment connection. PagePledge organizes the campaign around the school instead of inserting itself between the school and its donors.

This page focuses on what is specific to running a readathon in Canada. The general readathon software overview covers the full feature set in one place.

PagePledge hosts its data in Canada. School rosters, parent and donor contact details, and campaign records are stored on Canadian infrastructure rather than being moved across borders by default.

The platform is built to fit Canadian privacy expectations, including PIPEDA. It also deliberately collects less: no student photos, and public pages show only a first name and last initial. Student donation pages use non-enumerable links, so they cannot be found by guessing a URL.

A Canadian readathon usually has to work for school admins, teachers, parents, and donors at the same time. PagePledge separates those workflows so each person sees only the tools they need.

School admins manage campaigns and reporting. Teachers work with their own classrooms. Parents activate their child and log reading at home. Donors give by card without creating an account. Nobody waits on a shared spreadsheet to be updated before they can see where things stand.

PagePledge charges a flat fee per campaign, never a percentage of what the school raises. During the pilot, that fee is waived for invited schools.

Card processing fees are separate and handled by Square, and donors can choose to cover them at checkout so more of each donation reaches the school.